Today I Received.....

[Britannia47]

1 hour ago, KevjustKev said:

Just the one, but helps out with the 2021 collection

 

Definitely one of my favourites as well….bought these from Chards 14 years ago!

[JamesH]

2022 Jubilee halves (not sure how these had escaped me previously) courtesy of Philatelic Heritage 👍🏼

[Gruff]

2 minutes ago, JamesH said:

2022 Jubilee halves (not sure how these had escaped me previously) courtesy of Philatelic Heritage 👍🏼

Nice! 

[Petra]

Just a small local purchase whilst in town today! No postage so very competitive compared to anything on-line today!

[Earthmetal]

2 minutes ago, Petra said:

Just a small local purchase whilst in town today! No postage so very competitive compared to anything on-line today!

Blimey what sort of shop do you find those in? We've only got a Co-Op!

 

[Petra]

One of the several pawnshops. This one actually part of a national chain, however, at times are competitive, at times… carry on walking!😮 their couple of ordinary silver Britannias were £35 each!🤔😮

[Gruff]

18 minutes ago, Petra said:

One of the several pawnshops. This one actually part of a national chain, however, at times are competitive, at times… carry on walking!😮 their couple of ordinary silver Britannias were £35 each!🤔😮

Ja I've seen something similar recently, was looking at one of the national chains and the prices were more than the bullion dealers... do they want to sell the products?

[Napo]

48 minutes ago, Petra said:

One of the several pawnshops. This one actually part of a national chain, however, at times are competitive, at times… carry on walking!😮 their couple of ordinary silver Britannias were £35 each!🤔😮

I have noticed the same in my local area. The pawnshop (also from a big national chain) sells common 1oz silver Britannias or Maple Leaf at around £35-40 per coin.

I find this really unfair when you know that if you bring them gold jewellery or gold / silver coins, they will offer you around 10/20% under spot.

[MickB]

17 minutes ago, Napo said:

I have noticed the same in my local area. The pawnshop (also from a big national chain) sells common 1oz silver Britannias or Maple Leaf at around £35-40 per coin.

I find this really unfair when you know that if you bring them gold jewellery or gold / silver coins, they will offer you around 10/20% under spot.

Same here in my local town but they are open to offers on their overpriced coins. Some coins have been in the window for nearly a year which says it all about their prices.

[HerefordBullyun]

55 minutes ago, Gruff said:

Ja I've seen something similar recently, was looking at one of the national chains and the prices were more than the bullion dealers... do they want to sell the products?

They will come knock when theres a shortage and the economy has gone down the fartpipe

[Petra]

9 minutes ago, MickB said:

Same here in my local town but they are open to offers on their overpriced coins. Some coins have been in the window for nearly a year which says it all about their prices.

This one is take it or leave it! They get a few small bars in, if at a decent price they go quickly. On-line they occasionally have good deals on coins🤔😮

[Muncle]

On 15/08/2023 at 09:21, auleAboutNumismatics said:

The 5^th birthday of Prince George, Strike on the Day Celebration Sovereign Struck on 22.7.18. Very nice coin with mintage: 485.

 

It has been on my wishlist for a while now. GoldDiggerDave has been recommending this alot, and glad that I got this before the interest on the forum gets too high 😄

 

A lovely 2018 SOTD example. 

 

[Silverlocks]

A couple of Dollaridoos from Perth Mint Finally caught up with the silver.  Maybe I'll get a bit more next payday (which is in a week or so) 2022 Quokka

2023 Wedge Tailed Eagle

 

Edited September 17, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Silverlocks]

On 16/09/2023 at 10:52, KevjustKev said:

Just the one, but helps out with the 2021 collection

 

The photos are quite good - nice, high resolution and well focused.  Is this natural light?

Edited September 17, 2023 by Silverlocks

[Zhorro]

Today I received the news that I had just become a Great Uncle.  In anticipation of this I bought a 2023 half sovereign to give to my Great Niece.  When I was born in the late 1950s I was given a £1 Premium Bond - it has never won anything!  So I now give my nephews a sovereign on getting married (first marriage only!) and I intend to give my Great Nephews and Nieces a half sovereign when they are born.  I can't afford a full sovereign as potentially there could be up to three or four births a year!  So, I've put a 2023 bullion half sovereign in one of the RM's fancy boxes.  I will include a note saying it is bullion (rather than proof) - I don't want them to think I am a binlord!

[AaaGee]

12 minutes ago, Zhorro said:

Today I received the news that I had just become a Great Uncle.  In anticipation of this I bought a 2023 half sovereign to give to my Great Niece.  When I was born in the late 1950s I was given a £1 Premium Bond - it has never won anything!  So I now give my nephews a sovereign on getting married (first marriage only!) and I intend to give my Great Nephews and Nieces a half sovereign when they are born.  I can't afford a full sovereign as potentially there could be up to three or four births a year!  So, I've put a 2023 bullion half sovereign in one of the RM's fancy boxes.  I will include a note saying it is bullion (rather than proof) - I don't want them to think I am a binlord!

Great story and nice sentiment. My nephews get silver 😄

[Booky586]

It's a lovely tradition, I pass on a piece of silver to all the new born in my family. My Mum recently passed her silver "Hansel" coin to me, she'd kept it all her life, a Victoria jubilee crown. Some coins are for keeping.

[Petra]

Very nice idea. Back in the day the lucky ones would have got some silver at their christening…. a spoon, mug, napkin ring etc.🤔

[Charliemouse]

Collected an amazing haul of conserved and graded coins from our @GoldDiggerDave.  All of these came back MS/PF70.  Lovely...

2023 Coronation Quintuple Sovereign BU

2018 Queens Beasts Red Dragon 1/4oz Proof

2022 Memorial Piedfort Sovereign Proof

 

2007 Proof Full Sovereign Proof

Edited September 19, 2023 by Charliemouse

[Silverlocks]

Very nice.  I see you've got some illumination from behind the case to catch the edge.

[Charliemouse]

2 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

Very nice.  I see you've got some illumination from behind the case to catch the edge.

Yep.  This is an advanced tip - premium subscribers only 🤣.

[GoldenGriffin]

Apologies, off-topic, but I did receive a thought in my head today.

Great Engravers, William Wyon, George and the Dragon. 

Gives me the wobbles every time I think about this coin! 

There has been a significant collector base for sovereigns for decades, and I wondered if the RM will release a quarter oz gold proof version to meet the significant demand?

Definitely one I'd buy if I could.

Edited September 18, 2023 by GoldenGriffin

[Silverlocks]

7 minutes ago, GoldenGriffin said:

Apologies, off-topic, but I did receive a thought in my head today.

Great Engravers, William Wyon, George and the Dragon. 

Gives me the wobbles every time I think about this coin! 

There has been a significant collector base for sovereigns, and I wondered if the RM will release a quarter oz gold proof version to meet the significant demand?

Definitely one I'd buy if I could.

I think the Great Engravers coins start about 2oz.  If somebody made a 1/4oz Una and the Lion at a reasonable price, folks would be lining up around the block to buy it.

[GoldenGriffin]

4 minutes ago, Silverlocks said:

I think the Great Engravers coins start about 2oz.  If somebody made a 1/4oz Una and the Lion at a reasonable price, folks would be lining up around the block to buy it.

The una and the Lion has not come out every year, whereas the sovereign has and the collector base is significantly higher by a very large margin.

The other Great Engravers aren't as well known / collected over the decades.

I Just have to cross my fingers 🤞 

Edited September 18, 2023 by GoldenGriffin

[Sovhead]

6 nice half sovs from the girl in the pawnshop 😬